GRE Word List
EMISSARY
agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger
The meaning of the word emissary is agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cistern | reservoir or water tank |
| addendum | addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book) |
| incite | arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion |
| fiasco | total failure; CF. bottle |
| unctuous | oily; bland; insincerely suave |
| loquacious | talkative; N. loquacity |
| rebuttal | refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove |
| flux | flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux |
| herbivorous | grain-eating; CF. herbivore |
| embed | enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass |
